CPB Elects Chair/Vice Chair
The Board of Directors of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting elected Laura G. Ross as Chair and Rubydee Calvert as Vice Chair. The terms are for one year, and both have been on the CPB Board since 2018.
Cumulus Moving Divello To Montgomery
Paula Divello is the new Vice President/Market Manager, Cumulus Montgomery, AL. Divello was promoted from her previous role as Vice President/Market Manager for Cumulus Abilene, TX, a position she has held since January 2019.
Beasley Promotes Babydoll
Beasley Media Group has named Babydoll the new Midday personality at Foxy 99/WZFX-FM in Fayetteville. She most recently served as the part-time night talent on the station.
Michaels Joins Stephens in Rochester
With Mike McCoy relocating to Arizona, Stephens Media Group has named Craig Michaels as the new Operations Manager for its Rochester, NY cluster. McCoy will assist with the transition through the end of the year.
Long-Time DC Host Steve Ray Dead at 64
Ray worked in radio for more than three decades, most recently as a producer at WMAL. He also worked for Westwood One, America's Radio News Network, Metro Networks, Radio Free Asia, Premiere, WTOP, WFED-AM, WJFK and WWWT-AM.
SummitMedia Promotes Chris Allison
Chris Allison is the new President and Market Manager of SummitMedia's Louisville cluster. Allison previously served as General Sales Manager in the Wichita, Kansas cluster.
SCPR Hires Media Veteran
Southern California Public Radio has hired Jeff Rowe as Vice President of Programming for KPCC and LAist. Most recently Rowe worked for NPR; helping member stations to improve overall local station sound and coordinate promotions between NPR shows and stations.
CPB Honors Bruce Ramer
Bruce Ramer is the longest-serving member of The Corporation for Public Broadcasting Board of Directors. The Los Angeles attorney, specializing in entertainment and media matters, is being honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award for his outstanding contributions to public media.
Chesney Returning to CRS
Country music superstar Kenny Chesney will appear as the featured artist during “The Artist Interview” at CRS 2023. Chesney last appeared at the Country Radio Seminar in 2020 when he received the Country Radio Broadcasters Artist Humanitarian Award.
Art Laboe Dies at Age 97
The legendary Art Laboe died peacefully at his home in Palm Springs, CA at the age of 97. In September, Laboe celebrated 79 years in radio.
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